Herts Royal Arch Sunday Afternoon Tea Party, 25 th June 2017 81 Companions, friends and guests enjoyed a sumptuous tea, beautifully prepared and served at Mayflower Place, Hertingfordbury on Sunday 25 th June 2017, whilst being entertained by a superb guitarist, Jerry Harrison, all organised by E Comp Gary Sereno. The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent, James Sharpley thanked all those attending for their company before guests were invited to adjourn to the gardens of this…

The Royal Arch Golf Day held at Redbourn Golf Club on Friday 30 th June 2017 was a huge success. The weather was very kind, the course was in excellent condition, the scores all round were outstandingly good, the evening meal – splendidly adorned by a number of glamorous "other half’s" – was delicious, the company and companionship was first class and entirely thanks to the attendee’s generosity with the raffle and auction, we were…

Tony Reffold has been our Provincial Information Officer since November 2014 and in that time has served the Province well, in collating, editing and publishing media items of interest on the website and in the Provincial News Magazine. Unfortunately, owing to his changing roles within the Craft Province of Hertfordshire, he is unable to continue in his current role as Provincial Information Officer and therefore a VACANCY has arisen for this rewarding and demanding post….

At the Annual Investiture Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter on Thursday 27 th April 2017, the President of the Committee of General Purposes, E Comp Dr M. R. Aish announced that after much debate and many representations, the committee has decided to relax the rules regarding the wearing of the Tercentenary Jewel in Royal Arch Chapters. Therefore, with immediate effect, the Tercentenary Jewel is permitted to be worn by any Companion in any Royal Arch…

The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent, E Comp James Sharpley is pleased to announce that the following Companions have been appointed to or promoted in Grand Rank: Alick Walter BURGE PAGDC Peter Ross COX PAGDC Colin TAYLOR PAGDC The following Companions are to be promoted from PAGDC to PGStB Roderick Ivor KENT through Hertfordshire Stanley Davison ANDERSON through MetGC Christopher FOXCROFT through MetGC The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent send his personal congratulations and best wishes to the Companions…

Edmonton Latymer Chapter No5026, recently Exalted W Bro Trevor Tye into the Holy Royal Arch. This in itself wasn’t particularly remarkable but for the fact that W Bro Trevor had not joined any other order since he was initiated into Waltham Cross Lodge in 1959, in a joint ceremony with his cousin, W Bro Vernon Tye. Companion Trevor has taken to his new order with great passion and has started to study the connection between…

On Thursday 6th October 2016 at 5pm at Mayflower Place, Hertingfordbury, Bro Graeme Rawlings was Exalted into the Holy Royal Arch by the Principals and Officers of the Stanstead Abbotts Chapter in a truly ‘Excellent’ manner! The meeting in the Temple was followed by a splendid Festive Board with good food and conversation, enjoyed by all who attended. The photo shows the Chapter’s 2nd Principal, E Comp Martin Walker, PPGSN, our newly Exalted Companion Graeme…

At the Annual Convocation in November 2016 E. Companion Derrick Lyons was awarded the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent’s Certificate of Service to Royal Arch Masonry, in recognition for the hard work and years of devotion to the Holy Royal Arch. What makes this all the more remarkable is that the Chapter already has three other members who have received the same honour – E. Comps. Len Collins, Howard Freeman and John Cooper. The Chapter must…